I am grateful to have selected this book during my 4 days of
vacation. I just couldnt resist the book. With the pace I was reading, I knew
it would be finishing in a day and it did.
The book starts off with Nicholas making plans to go on a
trip with his brother and when they finally start out on the journey, its not
only mesmerizing but also leads Nicholas to introspect on certain aspects of
his life.
I have had the privilege to have the wonderful places
described by my favorite author in this book. At the same time, I was disappointed
to know that Nicholas dint like India, though I must say he cannot know India
by visiting just Jaipur and Agra. However, I must say that after reading this
book, I would never miss a chance to visit Guatemala to see the Mayan
civilization. And Cambodia with its Hindu temples at Angkorwat has also caught
my attention, the way a visitor explained the meaning of what was depicted in
the frescoes and paintings. It kept me wondering that what history we know may
never be completely true, but it would definitely tell what the civilizations in
that era did with their time. And I can
see that they revealed to us what they wanted us to know, even if it was not true
sometimes.
This book has made me laugh, cry, remember my childhood
days, and most important of all, I have known how my favorite author has grown
up. And one interesting fact I found out is that he is the middle child of his
parents just like I am. Some of the attention seeking moments from the author's
life, were similar to that of mine. Trust me when I say, I also used to get A
grades all throughout my schooling, and used to do things to be that "not
so troubling child" to my parents.
Some of the interesting facts like Nicholas writing two
horror genre novels which never were meant for publishing, and that his first
romantic novel has been "The Notebook" which changed his economic
conditions too, made me feel that this author, of all the authors I might know,
has deserved this moment and much more than that.
I have always thought that the books a person writes
reflects his personality and his perspective of life, and it is true in every
sense when you get to read this book. Nicholas, nick named as Nicky, is a true
romantic at heart. All the characters in his life are very understanding and he
surely deserves them. The same reflects in all his books.
Knowing that the character of Jamie Sullivan (from the book
"The Walk to Remember") has been based on the character of his little
sister, "Dana", I was overwhelmed with that moment of life which is rare -
tears and smile at the same time. If you people knew how much I adore this book
and the movie, you would know how much I wished I met his sister if she was
alive now.
As I write this review, I still have to read 4 more books of
this author.
1. A Bend In The Road
2. The Rescue
3. The Best of Me
4. True Believer
After knowing that the book "The Rescue" is based
on his kid, Ryan, this is the next book on my list and consecutively the other
books. I dont want to leave any book unread written by this author. In some
ways, I have learned and felt deeply about the one feeling that is important in
everyone's life - and that is "LOVE".
I have read that when your life's purpose is fulfilled, and you have learnt your lessons, you are most likely ready to leave the world. Not sure about this saying, but my heart likes to believe it.
However smooth the life is, there is always something in your way, something that has shown itself, something that is unfolding right now as you read this and something that is yet to be witnessed. Inspite of that something being there in your life, its not always true that we realize its presence.
Why do people do what they do and why is that there are others who do nothing or do something terribly bad, yet get away with it. Do they really get away with it? I am a staunch believer that people dont really get away with anything. There is a saying that "What goes around comes around", and this should be playing a role in everyone's life.
There is this presence of waves around us, we dont actually see them but they are being used for various purposes. In the same way, emotions, in the form of waves are flowing around us, in and out. Again, we dont see them, but once in a while, feel them, dont we? You very well realize when you hurt someone, you get the emotional wave hitting you, or you made someone's day, you will definitely know this.
Aren't the emotions not strong enough these days that they can affect people, not even an iota of those emotions work? They do! Thats my final say. Its my perception, you can contradict it for many reasons you might have. I was reading this quote the other day which says "Those who matter dont mind. Those who mind dont matter". Ultimately, the matter (here the emotional waves) is present, minding or not minding is a choice, isnt it? However, what I want to tell is that I feel the emotional waves most of the times, sometimes I do something about them, and sometimes, I dont. When I dont do, I presume its not required, I can be totally wrong there, but its a choice I make. Sometimes, I dont even realize these waves were present, and I had to do something :( .............. I am on a journey where I need to recognize, channelize these waves so that it works for the common good of everybody. I am still learning.
That Something which involves Somebody at Sometime or the other forms your so called LIFE.
However smooth the life is, there is always something in your way, something that has shown itself, something that is unfolding right now as you read this and something that is yet to be witnessed. Inspite of that something being there in your life, its not always true that we realize its presence.
Why do people do what they do and why is that there are others who do nothing or do something terribly bad, yet get away with it. Do they really get away with it? I am a staunch believer that people dont really get away with anything. There is a saying that "What goes around comes around", and this should be playing a role in everyone's life.
There is this presence of waves around us, we dont actually see them but they are being used for various purposes. In the same way, emotions, in the form of waves are flowing around us, in and out. Again, we dont see them, but once in a while, feel them, dont we? You very well realize when you hurt someone, you get the emotional wave hitting you, or you made someone's day, you will definitely know this.
Aren't the emotions not strong enough these days that they can affect people, not even an iota of those emotions work? They do! Thats my final say. Its my perception, you can contradict it for many reasons you might have. I was reading this quote the other day which says "Those who matter dont mind. Those who mind dont matter". Ultimately, the matter (here the emotional waves) is present, minding or not minding is a choice, isnt it? However, what I want to tell is that I feel the emotional waves most of the times, sometimes I do something about them, and sometimes, I dont. When I dont do, I presume its not required, I can be totally wrong there, but its a choice I make. Sometimes, I dont even realize these waves were present, and I had to do something :( .............. I am on a journey where I need to recognize, channelize these waves so that it works for the common good of everybody. I am still learning.
That Something which involves Somebody at Sometime or the other forms your so called LIFE.
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